H*3445(Rat #0001, Act #0203 of 1991)  Joint Resolution, By J.M. Baxley, 
D.M. Beasley, J.L. Harris, B.H. Harwell and M.H. Kinon
 A Joint Resolution requiring a special election to be conducted on Tuesday,
 March 26, 1991, to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives, District
 54, in Marlboro County.

   02/06/91  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-10
   02/07/91  House  Read second time HJ-26
   02/07/91  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-27
   02/08/91  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
   02/08/91  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-1
   02/12/91  Senate Read second time SJ-18
   02/13/91  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-16
   02/13/91         Ratified R 1
   02/13/91         Signed By Governor
   02/13/91         Effective date 02/13/91
   02/13/91         Act No. 203
   03/05/91         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION REQUIRING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED ON TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1991, TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 54, IN MARLBORO COUNTY.

Whereas, Representative John I. Rogers, III, House District 54, resigned from the House of Representatives on January 8, 1991; and

Whereas, Senator John C. Lindsay of Marlboro County died on January 11, 1991; and

Whereas, Marlboro County is without resident representation during a critical time when reapportionment of the House and Senate is to be considered by the General Assembly; and

Whereas, Douglas Jennings, Jr., has been declared the Democratic nominee for House District 54; and

Whereas, the provisions of Section 7-11-90, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, provide for the dispensing of a primary when a candidate is unopposed; and

Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-13-190, the filing time for nomination of candidates by other political parties and the filing of petition candidates for House District 54 ended at 12:00 noon, February 4, 1991, and no other candidate had filed by that time; and

Whereas, it is important to expedite the election process so as to allow the citizens of Marlboro County to be represented as soon as possible. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Special election

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-13-190, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the time of holding a special election to fill a vacancy in an office, a special election must be conducted on Tuesday, March 26, 1991, to fill a vacancy in House of Representatives District 54.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 13th day of February, 1991.